Marvel Universe Online, which was originally to be developed by Cryptic Studios and published by Microsoft, is now in the hands of Gazillion Entertainment, whom Marvel tagged to work on the MMO in 2009. Gazillion has announced that unlike DC Universe Online, Marvel Universe Online will adopt a free-to-play model.
This was announced during a press conference with Marvel last night. Also revealed was the fact that unlike DC Universe Online, players will be able to play as the Marvel characters themselves, including Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Thor, Spiderman, Nova, and Squirrel Girl. How this will work with hundreds of thousands of players is unknown, though.
We’ll relay more info as it comes.